SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2052

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Diaz-Balart moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 4, lines 3-8, delete those lines

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16  and insert:  insured to pay for such charges is unenforceable.

17  For emergency services and care as defined in s. 395.002

18  rendered in a hospital emergency department or for transport

19  and treatment rendered by an ambulance provider licensed

20  pursuant to part III of chapter 401, the provider is not

21  required to furnish the statement of charges within the time

22  periods established by this paragraph; and the insurer shall

23  not be considered to have been furnished with notice of the

24  amount of covered loss for purposes of paragraph (4)(b) until

25  it receives a statement complying with paragraph (5)(d), or

26  copy thereof, which specifically identifies the place of

27  service to be a hospital emergency department or an ambulance

28  in accordance with billing standards recognized by the Health

29  Care Finance Administration. Each notice of insured's rights

30  under s. 627.7401 must include the following statement in type

31  no smaller than 12 points:

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2052

    Amendment No.    





 1         BILLING REQUIREMENTS.--Florida Statutes provide

 2         that with respect to any treatment or services,

 3         other than certain hospital and emergency

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